Johnnie B.

Blango

Johnnie Bell Blango of Toledo, OH was called home at the tender age of 80 on Thursday May 1st, 2025. She was born on February 2nd, 1945 in New Bern, NC to the late Johnny Cox and the late Fannie Rae Battle.

She loved "old school" and Jamaican music. She could "cut a rug" and "drop it like it's hot". She also loved gardening, shopping, puzzle books, and traveling back home to get the famous barbeque from Moe's. Her signature greens with cornmeal dumplings, potatoes, corned pig tails or smoked ham hocks will surely be missed! Above all, her favorite was spending time with her kids and family. Johnnie was a God fearing woman, who loved helping anybody, and would give the shirt off her back literally. She belonged to the United Vision Baptist Church of Toledo, OH, Pastor Perry Harris, where she served on the Mother's Board. She attended JT Barber High School, where she played as a forward on the basketball team. She then completed her education at Macomber Whitney High School. She was employed at Morgan Linen Laundry Company, The State Hospital, and Libbey Glass for 36 years where she retired as a Mold Maker.

She is preceded in death by her Father: Johnny Cox, Mother Fannie Rae Battle, Grandmother Mary Cox, Son Tommie C. Boone Jr. (Anna), Brothers Johnny Cox "Pig", and Linwood Cox (Sam), Sisters Bernice Martin, Carrie Cox, and Elizabeth Cox "Libo", 3 grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild.

Those left to cherish her memory include her husband Gerald Blango of 60 years of Toledo, OH, brother Troy Whitfiled (Patricia) of Raleigh Durham, aunt Mary Tillman of New Bern, NC, four daughters: Shuron Boone of Toledo, OH, Deidra Hopings (Chet) of Toledo, OH, Junell Blango of Toledo, OH, and Miracle Huffman of Toledo, OH, two grand-daughters Shuronda and Shurlonda Mays, seven grand-sons Antonio Boone, Keli Boone, Tommie Boone III, La'Quan Blango-Smith Sr, Deitrekk Boone, Jersey Scott, and Kross Huffman, 30 great grandchildren, best friends Edna Overton, Brenda Reed, and Emma Blacklish, last but not least her favorite fur baby Nova, and a host of nieces, nephews, family, and friends. If we forgot to mention your name, please forgive us.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday May 9th, 2025 at The United Vision Baptist Church Toledo, OH with Pastor Perry Harris officiating. Services entrusted to the House of Day.